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Last updated: August 31, 2026

1 Day Hop-On Hop-Off & Night Tour

Description Summary

Enjoy the best views of San Francisco from an open-top Double Decker bus with the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour and Painted Ladies Tour during the day, and the San Francisco Night Tour in the evening.

Highlights

  • ✓Explore San Francisco's iconic sights
  • ✓Hop on and off the bus at your leisure all day
  • ✓Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open top bus
  • ✓Enjoy 1 day hop on hop off access to the City Tour and the Painted Ladies Tour
  • ✓See the city light up during the Night Tour

Description

Enjoy the best views of San Francisco from an open top bus with the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour during the day and the San Francisco Night Tour in the evening. See all the major sights in the city, including a drive across the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge with incredible views of Alcatraz Island. Explore Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts, Marina District and much more along the Official City Tour. Your ticket also covers the Painted Ladies Tour, with stops at Alamo Square (Postcard Row), Haight-Ashbury and Golden Gate Park. You can hop on and off both routes as often as you like during the entire day, and you can relax during the 60-minute Night Tour with breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline.

Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour
Start your tour at Fisherman's Wharf, one of the most vibrant places in the city. Visit the exciting attractions at Pier 39, watch the popular sea lion colony and see many other sights along the waterfront. The open top bus gives you the best views while you drive along the Barbary Coast, the Embarcadero, Ferry Building, Union Square, City Hall, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts, Marina District and much more.

Snap a picture of Chinatown's bustling streets and try their delicious food, or shop at Union Square in many of its luxury stores. Ride up to Nob Hill - one of San Francisco's most distinguished hilltop neighborhoods - where the historic California Street cable car line runs past grand landmark hotels and some of the finest streets in the city.

The highlight of the tour is the ride across San Francisco’s most iconic landmark – the Golden Gate Bridge. While crossing the 1.7-mile span on an open-top bus you will have breathtaking views of the bridge, Alcatraz Island and the stunning skyline. Hop off the South Vista Point right beside the bridge, or continue across to North Vista Point to take your best selfie, or walk across the bridge high above the bay.

Enjoy the great views of San Francisco's City Hall, the Opera House and Symphony Hall along the Civic Center. Stop at the Palace of Fine Arts - the stunning neoclassical rotunda set in its own peaceful lagoon, one of the most photographed spots in the city - or hop off in the Marina District and head down Crissy Field waterfront promenade with its sweeping views across the bay.

If you stay on the bus for the full tour, you can see all major sites of San Francisco in 2 hours, but with your flexible 1-day ticket you are free to explore the city at your own pace and hop on and off the bus as often as you like. The tour guides or audio commentary provide fun and informative insights about San Francisco while you enjoy the most amazing views from the open top deck of the Double Decker bus.

Hop-On Hop-Off Painted Ladies Tour

Your ticket also unlocks the Painted Ladies Tour, a second hop-on hop-off route looping out from Union Square. Ride past the famous "Postcard Row" Painted Ladies at Alamo Square - one of the most photographed rows of Victorian houses in the world. Then continue into the boutiques, record shops and colorful storefronts of Haight-Ashbury, birthplace of the 1967 Summer of Love. The route carries on into Golden Gate Park, home to the California Academy of Sciences, the de Young Museum and the tranquil Japanese Tea Garden, before looping back past Chinatown's ornate Dragon's Gate and returning to Union Square. Buses on this route depart four times a day: 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

If you stay on the bus for the full tour on both routes, you can see all major sites of San Francisco in about 3 hours, but with your flexible 1-day ticket you are free to explore the city at your own pace and hop on and off either tour as often as you like. The audio commentary provides fun and informative insights about San Francisco while you enjoy the most amazing views from the open top deck of the Double Decker bus.

San Francisco Night Tour
This 60-minute tour of San Francisco shows you the most vibrant neighborhoods of the city. With spectacular views from an open-top Double Decker bus, the tour covers all major sites of San Francisco. Departing from Fisherman’s Wharf, it takes you up to Nob Hill to see California Street with its famous Cable Cars and the impressive Grace Cathedral.

After passing through Chinatown and the Financial District, we cross the magnificent Bay Bridge with its spectacular art installation of lights that has become San Francisco’s most iconic light sculpture. From Treasure Island you can enjoy the best views of the sparkling skyline with amazing photo opportunities. On the way back the tour continues along the waterfront, passing the Embarcadero and Ferry Building before returning to Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf.

Enjoy this magnificent tour with fun and informative narration in various languages to make your evening in San Francisco an unforgettable experience!

Included / Excluded

  • ✓1-day Hop-On Hop-Off ticket for the City Tour and Painted Ladies Tour
  • ✓San Francisco Night Tour of the city highlights
  • ✓Headphones for audio commentary
  • ✗Tips and gratuity
  • ✗Hotel pick up

Itinerary

Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour

  1. 1

    Skyline Sightseeing

    Boudin's Bakery, SkyStar Observation Wheel, Fisherman's Wharf Sign, Seafood Restaurants, Bay Cruises, Souvenir Shopping, Ripley's Believe it or Not

  2. 2

    North Point between Columbus and Jones

    Anchorage Square, Cable Car Turnarounds, In N Out Burger, Buena Vista Cafe, Ghirardelli Square

  3. 3

    North Beach / Chinatown

    Washington Square Park, City Lights Bookstore, Kerouac Alley, The Beat Museum, Italian Restaurants, Chinese Restaurants, St. Francis of Assisi Church

  4. 4

    Embarcadero Center

    Exploratorium, Embarcadero Center Shopping, California St Cable Car Line, Financial District Hotels

  5. 5

    Ferry Building

    Ferry Building, Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market (Tue, Thu, Sat), Railway Museum, Giant Steel Whale Sculpture, Rincon Park, Cupid's Span Sculpture, Pier 7

  6. 6

    Union Square South

    Macy's Department Store, Cheesecake Factory, Westin St Francis Hotel, Powell/Hyde Cable Car Line, Apple Store, Union Square Park, Nintendo Store

  7. 7

    Hilton Hotel

    Union Square Area Hotels (Hilton, Parc 55, Hotel Nikko, Handlery Union, Citizen M, Villa Florence, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Fusion)

  8. 8

    Civic Center

    City Hall, San Francisco Public Library, Asian Art Museum, United Nations Plaza, Heart of the City Farmers' Market (Wed & Sun)

  9. 9

    Nob Hill

    California Street Cable Car Line, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, Polk Street Shopping, Bob's Donuts, Swan Oyster Depot

  10. 10

    Marina/Cow Hollow

    Marina District Shopping and Restaurants, Lombard Street Hotels and Motels

  11. 11

    Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point South

    Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Center, Presidio Trail, Fort Point, Public Restrooms, Equator Coffee

  12. 12

    Golden Gate Bridge North Vista Point

    Golden Gate Bridge Views, Public Restrooms, Marin Headlands, Battery Spencer, Cavallo Point

  13. 13

    Palace of Fine Arts

    Palace of Fine Arts, Presidio, Palace Games Escape Rooms, Crissy Field Beach, Marina Green

  14. 14

    Marina/Cow Hollow

    Marina District Shopping and Restaurants, Lombard Street Hotels and Motels

  15. 15

    Lombard Street

    Lombard Street (Crooked Street), Lombard Street Hotels and Motels, Fort Mason

  16. 16

    Pier 35/Cruise Terminal

    Alcatraz Island Departure Point (Pier 33), Exploratorium, Pier 27 Cruise Terminal, Coit Tower

  17. 17

    PIER 39

    Pier 39 Shopping, Restaurants, Souvenir Shops, Sea Lions, Aquarium of the Bay, Bay Cruises, The Flyer, 7D Experience

Hop-On Hop-Off Pained Ladies Tour

  1. 1

    Union Square

    Macy's, Cheesecake Factory, Westin St Francis Hotel, Powell/Hyde Cable Car Line, Apple Store, Union Square Park, Nintendo Store

  2. 2

    Painted Ladies

    Alamo Square Park, Postcard Row (the Painted Ladies themselves), skyline photo views from the park, NoPa neighborhood cafes and shops

  3. 3

    Haight-Ashbury

    Haight-Ashbury Historic District, Amoeba Music, vintage clothing and record shops, Buena Vista Park, Summer of Love murals and history

  4. 4

    Golden Gate Park

    California Academy of Sciences, de Young Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, Conservatory of Flowers, Stow Lake, San Francisco Botanical Garden

  5. 5

    Chinatown Gate

    Dragon's Gate, Grant Avenue shopping, Chinatown alleyways, Portsmouth Square, Old St. Mary's Cathedral

  6. 6

    Union Square

    Macy's, luxury shopping, Union Square Park, Powell/Hyde Cable Car, transfer to the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour

Commentary

Audio • Language: en

Audio • Language: es

Audio • Language: fr

Audio • Language: de

Audio • Language: it

Audio • Language: pt

Audio • Language: ko

Audio • Language: zh

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Children under 2 years of age are free
  • Ticket valid for 1 day
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to departure

Know Before You Go

  • The bus tours are first come first serve
  • Carry a jacket as it can get cold on the bus
  • Mobile voucher accepted

Cancellation

Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours

Cancellation Notes: Free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to departure

Options and Pricing

1 Day Hop-On Hop-Off & Night TourRETAIL PRICE
Adult$74.99
Child$64.99

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

Additional Information

Audio commentary available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, and Mandarin

Voucher Information

Please redeem this voucher with Skyline Sightseeing at least 24 hours prior to departure by online check-in via: www.sightseeingworld.com/en/checkin to retrieve your tickets. You can then board the bus at any stop. If there are any issues with online check-in please email info@sightseeingworld.com, or take your voucher to the office at 99 Jefferson Street (at the corner of Mason St.) to start your tour.